He is the last hero mentioned in Hebrews 11. A child born to a woman of faith, Samuel was brought into the house of Eli the priest according to the promise his mum made to God in 1 Samuel 1:22. He must have been told as he grew older how God blessed his mum with …
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He is one of the most talked about characters in the bible. His famous triumph in the fight against Goliath was actually what brought him to limelight. But before the victory, he had years of serving unnoticed. David's dad forgot to include him in the list of sons he had when Samuel came to anoint …
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It hurts to suffer as a result of past mistakes. But it's worse when you are suffering for something you knew nothing about. Jephthah went through a tough time because of his mother's lifestyle. His mum was a prostitute and in the land of Israel then people like her were not the ones others would …
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If you asked me to name the heroes in the bible, Samson won't come to my mind. However the writer of Hebrews includes his name as a hero (Hebrews 11:32). He definitely had his flaws. To be able to understand this blog better, i think it will be wise we reflect on the season he …
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Why is this guy mentioned? I'm sure you will agree with me that he isn't as popular as the other heroes listed in Hebrews 11. On studying Judges 4, Deborah came across as someone whose name deserved to be on that list than Barak. But on a closer look, I realised that the tiny little …
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When we read Judges 6, Gideon doesn't really look like a hero of faith. But when we take a closer look, there are so many lessons to be learnt from the life of Gideon. The Israelites were being maltreated by the Midianites who were harvesting their crops. It was a time of fear and panic …
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It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed with the people in her city who refused to obey God. For she had given a friendly welcome to the spies. Hebrews 11:31 Rahab the prostitute. What an ironic way to describe a hero of faith. Not only was she a prostitute, but she …
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Hebrew 11: 23-29 highlights Moses' walk of faith. If there is one person i can really totally relate with, out of all the people mentioned in Hebrews 11, it will be Moses. I am very critical of myself. I ask myself a lot of questions. I am just learning to accept compliments. I used to …
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On yesterday's blog post, i mentioned that i could see similarities between Joseph and Jesus Christ which is making me believe that Joseph's life was prophetic. I went away to do further research and i found a chart that compares both of them with scriptural backings. I believe this reaffirms my belief on this. Please …
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Although we can't find significant achievements in the life of Isaac when compared to his father Abraham, he is mentioned amongst the patriarchs of faith (Hebrews 11:20). Initially i struggled with this story because i felt he didn't really do much in comparison to others listed in Hebrews 11. However i realised that there are huge …
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